WINTER

1 Ilex aquifolium is the scientific name for which seasonal plant? a. Holly b. Mistletoe c. Poinsettia d d. Snowdrop

2 In Greek mythology, winter occurred during the six months that which goddess spent in the U Underworld with her husband? a. Hera b. Persephone c. Hecate d d. Penelope

3 Flocks of what colourful birds of the genus Bombycilla visit Britain from northern Europe in ‘irruptions’, to feed on winter berries? a. Waxwing b. Hoopoe c. Great bustard d. Whimbrel

4 Fimbulwinter is a triple-length winter that was believed would precede which mythological event? a. The Mayan apocalypse b. The return of King Arthur c. Ragnarok d. The death of Beowulf

5 Eighteen of the 20 UK species that hibernate belong to what family of animals? a. Fish (W) b. Mice (I) c. Squirrels (V) d. Bats (Y)

6 The 2017 novel Winter was the second book in which British novelist’s Seasonal Quartet? a. Ali Smith b. A.S. Byatt c. Hilary Mantel d. Sally Rooney

7 Which of these British animals never turns white in winter? a. Ptarmigan b. Mountain hare c. Stoat d. Fox